Written for Tanka Tuesday where our host,
Yvette, invites us to write any form of poem
about resilience using the image shown below.
Here’s where the prompt took me.
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Guitar Patchwork
Written for Tanka Tuesday where our host,
Melissa, has asked us to write a poem of our
choosing inspired by the art of Romare Bearden.
Here’s where the prompt took me.
Same Day, Different Years
Written for Tanka Tuesday where our host,
Yvette, has asked us to write a syllabic poem
of our choosing on the subject of sisterly love.
Here’s where the prompt took me.
Empty House: A Tricube
Written for Tanka Tuesday where our host, Willow,
has asked us to write a tricube poem on a specific
moment in the day. Here’s my response.
First Thaw: A Tanka
Written for TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge
where Robbie has asked us to write a tanka
using at least one onomatopoeia.
Here’s my response.
Sole Survivor
Written for Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge #23
where Robbie invites us to write a syllabic poem using
an implied metaphor. The metaphor I chose is
“my dogs are barking”. Here’s my tanka.
Pisces Dreams: A Haiku
Written for Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge #11
where our host Colleen challenges us to write a
syllabic poem of our choice featuring our Zodiac
color according to the chart shown below. I am
Pisces and the color chart says my color is pink.
What is your zodiac color?
In My Life
Written for Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge,
Specific Form 11/19/24. My theme is ‘family’.
I have chosen to write a Shadorma, a Spanish
poetic form that consists of six-line stanzas (sestets)
with a specific syllable count for each line: (3/5/3/3/7/5).
The Elephant's Trunk 